Jeff McDonald: Barry could miss two weeks

An MRI on Brent Barry’s left calf taken Thursday revealed a torn plantaris muscle that could keep the Spurs reserve guard on the shelf for up to two weeks.

Barry had been experiencing soreness in the calf for a while, and did not practice in the two days leading up to Wednesday’s victory over the Bulls. He said before the game he felt well enough to give it a go, but lasted just one minute.

Stretching for a high pass from Tim Duncan, Barry came down in obvious pain and had to leave the game.

Barry is averaging 7.7 points and two assists in 19.2 minutes per game this season, and is shooting 45.3 percent from the 3-point stripe (39-86).

With Barry and Manu Ginobili both out, the Spurs are suddenly thin on the wing. It should mean a continued uptick in playing time for Ime Udoka and, via domino effect, Matt Bonner.